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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #36199 Electoral systems

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Electoral systems vary and it’s believed that the of many elections would be different if a country changed its particular voting system, because specific systems benefit different types of parties. To illustrate, proportional representation (PR) systems are said to smaller parties, whereas in majority systems, larger parties are more likely to succeed. Indeed, many voters view PR as the fairest system because the of seats reflects the total number of votes actually won by each party.

hinder selection favour outcome determination distribution

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: outcome
Explanation: The word 'outcome' fits grammatically as it serves as a noun that refers to the result of the elections. It aligns with the context of discussing how electoral systems influence election results.
Meaning: 'Outcome' refers to the result or consequence of an event, in this case, the elections.
Wrong options:
determination: Determination refers to the process of deciding something, which does not fit as it does not describe the result of elections.
favour: Favour is a verb that means to support or prefer something, which does not fit as it does not describe a result.
hinder: Hinder is a verb meaning to obstruct or impede, which does not relate to the outcome of elections.
selection: Selection refers to the act of choosing, which does not describe the result of elections and is not appropriate here.
distribution: Distribution refers to the way something is shared out among a group, which does not fit as it does not describe the result of elections.
Correct answer: favour
Explanation: The term 'favour' is used as a verb that indicates support or preference for smaller parties in the context of PR systems. It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes the action of the electoral system.
Meaning: 'Favour' means to support or prefer something, in this case, smaller parties in elections.
Wrong options:
outcome: Outcome is a noun that refers to the result of an event, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
hinder: Hinder is a verb that means to obstruct, which does not fit in the context of supporting parties.
determination: Determination is a noun that refers to the process of deciding something, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
selection: Selection refers to the act of choosing, which does not fit as it does not describe the action of supporting parties.
distribution: Distribution is a noun that refers to the way something is shared out, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: distribution
Explanation: The word 'distribution' fits grammatically as a noun that refers to how seats are allocated among parties. It aligns with the context of discussing the fairness of the electoral system based on votes received.
Meaning: 'Distribution' refers to the way something is shared or allocated, in this case, the allocation of seats in elections.
Wrong options:
outcome: Outcome refers to the result of an event, which does not fit as it does not describe the allocation of seats.
favour: Favour is a verb that indicates support, which does not fit as it does not describe the allocation of seats.
determination: Determination refers to the process of deciding something, which does not fit as it does not describe the allocation of seats.
selection: Selection refers to the act of choosing, which does not fit as it does not describe the allocation of seats.
hinder: Hinder is a verb that means to obstruct, which does not fit as it does not relate to the allocation of seats.

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